"THE ALASKAN TUNDRA"
The Problems
There are two problems that I have identified in the Alaskan Tundra. The first one is animals are being over-hunted or poached. They are being hunted for their antlers, meat, and fur. One example is the Musk Oxen which were almost wiped out in the tundra in the 1800's. Their skins were used for trade goods. Luckily, the animal has recovered. Herds numbering to a thousand now roam.
The second problem is the danger of contamination near Fort Yukon (Burnt Mountain) bordering the interior tundra from unguarded nuclear facilities of the Air Force which were installed in 1973 without the knowledge of the Alaskan State government or public. Their existence came to light in August of 1992 when a fire threatened these ten "nuclear-powered electric generators." That is bad for the environment because of radioactive contamination. I also learned about another site where there was nuclear waste improperly disposed of, and the government is being very slow doing anything to help it. It was by Alaska's north shore tundra.
Big Solution
Moose hunters have been asking for habitat improvements to make more moose available. To make it through a winter, each moose needs 56 acres or so. The cost of the hunters' request would be $2.6 to $26 million depending whether clearing moose habitat was by burning or chopping. Instead of doing that idea, you could strictly limit the number of moose hunting licenses. Then moose will not get in the Musk Oxen situation.
On the subject of nuclear waste, the federal government should report all nuclear waste sites or nuclear energy sites to the people of Alaska and the state government.
Kid Power Solution
I would convince my uncles and Dad not to shoot any more moose in Alaska. But there is one way I would let them "shoot" moose. It is by taking a picture of it.
On the nuclear issue, I would write the Indiana senators and representative and the Alaskan senators and representatives to ask them to start a law that no nucelar waste can be uncontained or anywhere without notice to the Alaskan government and people. The waste spilled has to be cleaned up by those who were responsible. It is not fair to treat Alaska with disrespect because it has few people.
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